How’s tricks, all? Gavan Casey here, and I’ll be taking you through this evening’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final replay between Dublin and Kerry. Stick with us if you can’t make it to Croker or to a TV or radio for whatever reason — we’ll have minute-by-minute updates over the course of the game.
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Well, here we go again.
We’ll have team news and more build-up shortly, but for now, who do ye fancy?
Poll Results:
She’s looking well…
These will make great souvenirs for one set of supporters this evening… We just don’t know which one yet!
Both teams have made one change to their previously named starting lineups. In a real curveball, Peter Keane has replaced captain Gavin White with Diarmuid O’Connor.
For Jim Gavin’s side, Eoin Murchan comes in for MDMA.
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton
2. David Byrne
3. Michael Fitzsimons
4. Jonny Cooper
5. Jack McCaffrey
6. James McCarthy
7. John Small
8. Brian Fenton
24. Eoin Murchan
10. Niall Scully
11. Ciaran Kilkenny
12. Brian Howard
13. Paul Mannion
14. Con O’Callaghan
15. Dean Rock
Subs
16. Evan Comerford
17. Paddy Andrews
18. Bernard Brogan
19. Diarmuid Connolly
20. Cormac Costello
21. Eric Lowndes
22. Philly McMahon
23. Kevin McManamon
9. Michael Darragh MacAuley
25. Cian O’Sullivan
26. Paddy Small
Kerry
1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
2. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue)
3. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe)
4. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)
5. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
6. Gavin Crowley (Templenoe)
7. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
9. Jack Barry (Na Gaeil)
23. Diarmuid O’Connor
11. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare)
12. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
13. David Clifford (Fossa)
14. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
15. Adrian Spillane (Templenoe)
Subs
16. Brian Kelly
17. Shane Enright
18. Killian Spillane
19. Jack Sherwood
20. Dara Moynihan
21. Tommy Walsh
22. Jonathan Lyne
10. Gavin White
24. Mark Griffin
25. Killian Young
26. James O’Donoghue
We’re on the run-in…
Worth noting: if it ends in a draw again today, there will be two 10-minute halves of extra-time, and then… Another replay.
Paul Murphy is Kerry captain in White’s absence. Dublin win the toss and will play toward Hill 16 for the first half, into the Davin for the second.
Amhrán na bhFiann draws to its conclusion.
Game on!
Con O’Callaghan swings one over with his left foot after mere seconds, and the Dubs are off the mark in the All-Ireland final.
After a minute and 25, Murchan drives on and lobs a handpass to Kilkenny, who repeats the trick off his left. Two attacks, two points.
Oh, what a point by Paul Mannion! He fires one over off his left from all of 50 yards, and the Hill erupts. Blistering start, Dubs on top early doors.
David Moran booms a free in towards the square, but Paul Geaney loses out to Cluxton and Dublin come away with it. Down the other end, Con O’Callaghan cuts inside from the left and feeds Kilkenny who taps one over off his right. Champions on fire.
Again, Geaney is beaten to a high ball by Cluxton — and was also well shepherded by his marker David Byrne — and again Dublin are on the attack within seconds.
This one, however, slows down, and Gavin’s men now have possession around the Kerry 45′. No rush, no hurry. Out to Mannion. His shot comes back down from the stratosphere and drops…over the bar!
Dublin’s first ‘miss’ as O’Callaghan drops one short into Shane Ryan’s hands.
Kerry, though, have had a miserable opening nine minutes, and their counter-attack breaks down as a loose pass goes out over the endline.
Dublin fail to capitalise as Jonny Cooper gets into nosebleed territory and mishits a pass towards Con.
Kerry, now, in possession around midfield. It might be worth slowing things down from their perspective, and just having a look. They’ve been hit by a blizzard in the opening 10 minutes.
Eventually, Kerry fashion a decent chance and narrow the gap to three! Brian Ó Beaglaoich meanders toward the Dublin goal and is taken down — no foul — but recovers well to tee up Geaney. The oncoming forward shoots for goal but puts it well over the bar. Nice move by The Kingdom. Let’s see if it can settle them.
David Clifford narrows the gap further, popping one over from close range off his right. Hill incensed as they felt Kilkenny had been fouled the other end — it looked like they had a point.
O’Callaghan, however, responds with a strong burst towards goal and a fine point off his left. 0-6 to 0-3.
Another really patient build-up by the Dubs and David Byrne cuts through the middle to fire over only his second-ever championship point. Nearly every attack from Dublin has been fruitful.
Adrian Spillane with a really excellent score, swashbuckling and swinging one over from centre-right.
Seconds later, Clifford is given too much space and curls one over off his left.
The pace to this game is insane. Me fingers!!! Also: 12 scores so far, only one free!
Byrne has a pass cut out by Stephen O’Brien whose counter is halted illegally by McCaffrey.
From the resulting free, it’s Kerry this time who go with a more patient approach, passing tentatively around midfield.
Eventually, Sean O’Shea finds Clifford, who produces a wonderful finish off his right. Superb point. Dublin-esque!
A phenomenal point by Kilkenny, his third, who runs out left, then cuts back in on his right and drops one over. The accuracy from both teams so far has been beyond belief.
Down the other end, the Kerry half-forward line combine well to tee up Geaney, and he fires one over on the run. Another high-calibre score.
0-8 to 0-7 in Dublin’s favour. What a start!
We’ve got ourselves another good one.
Conor Lane gives a good advantage as O’Callaghan is pulled an hauled by the Kerry defence. O’Callaghan lashes over off his left.
Wow! McCaffrey runs into traffic up one end, and Kerry burst forward through Clifford, Ó Beaglaoich and Morley. Huge goal opportunity for Kerry but a cynical foul — I think by O’Callaghan who had tracked back — gets only a ticking off in Conor Lane’s notebook.
If that’s not a black card, what’s the point in black cards?
O’Shea taps over the free, and the Dubs reply down the other end moments later.
Breathless stuff.
It was actually Michael Fitzsimons who got the tick, not O’Callaghan who did the dragging down. Woeful umpiring letting Lane down, there.
Mannion has a shot from the near the right-hand touchline which drops into Ryan’s hands again. Kerry break through David Moran who feeds the rampaging Stephen O’Brien, and bang! Superb shoulder by Fitzsimons, who cleans him out.
Three minutes of stoppage time, into the first of them now.
Miscalculated pass by Kilkenny and Kerry transition from defence into attack with the blink of an eye. It’s Paul Geaney who bangs over a huge score and the teams are level!
It looks like Jack McCaffrey has picked up a bit of a knock, here, near midfield. We’ll keep you posted on that one. Ó Beaglaoich has picked up the first card of the game as well — it may have been for a challenge on McCaffrey put I missed it. Apologies! You’d need a second liveblogger with the pace of this game.
There was also a moment a minute or two before Kerry’s equalising point in which O’Callaghan seemed to be fouled in the air. Dublin fans aggrieved — probably thinking of the Kerry penalty in the first final for a similar-enough challenge by Cooper on Clifford. Boos at half-time, but probably from both sets of fans given O’Callaghan was lucky to escape a card for his defensive foul earlier.
In truth, Conor Lane has had a fine game. He’s let plenty go, but it has added to the spectacle.
Have seen a few of you in the comments section with complaints about the scoreboard not updating. The live score at the top of the article seems to be working okay here, and on my phone as well. But just in case it’s not updating for a few of you, I’ll include the current score at the start of every post in the second half. Cheers, all.
GOOOOALLLL! Dublin 1-10 Kerry 0-10: OHHH WHAT A GOAL BY EOIN MURCHAN! Straight from throw-in at the start of the second half, he steamrolls all the way toward the Kerry goal, and finishes superbly into the right-hand corner past Ryan. Stunning, stunning goal!
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-10: Con slots one over shortly afterwards.
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 1-11: By the way, Jack McCaffrey hasn’t come out for the second half. On in his place is Diarmuid Connolly. Looks like Brian Howard will drop back.
Clifford strikes for Kerry with a lovely point.
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-12: Geaney measures one beautifully from a tight angle on the right-hand side.
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-12: Paul Mannion with Dublin’s first wide after 43 minutes. Kerry notched their fifth shortly beforehand when Tom O’Sullivan was inches away off his left.
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-13: Sean O’Shea with a boom-missile, and we have a one-point game again!
Dublin 1-12 Kerry 0-13: Ah, a marvellous score by Kilkenny. What a pass by Connolly, who drills it into Kilkenny’s chest from 40-odd yards way. Great take. Over the bar.
Dublin 1-12 Kerry 0-13: Paul Murphy down with a hamstring problem but looks like he’ll try to walk it off. Killian Spillane, a hero two weeks ago, is about to make his entry.
Dublin 1-12 Kerry 0-13: They’re mad about each other, these lads.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 0-13: Dublin with that long, patient build-up again, frustrating Kerry who don’t seem all that keen to commit to any challenges that might open up space around them. Dublin have had the ball for over a minute. A few boos, now, from the Kerry fans.
Finally, Paul Mannion notches his third point after being fed by Brian Fenton. Three-point lead for Dublin.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 0-13: Super block down by Kilkenny and then, down the other end, Connolly fires wide off his left.
Jack Sherwood and Gavin White on for The Kingdom.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 0-13: Chance for Kerry! Stephen O’Brien with a stong, mazy run but his shot from point-blank range is turned away by Cluxton. He kind of ran out of space ever so slightly towards the end of his run, but a good stop nonetheless.
Dublin 1-14 Kerry 0-13: Mannion makes and angle and bags a perfect score off his left. Kerry have hung tough, but will this be the period in which the Dubs turn the screw?
Dublin 1-14 Kerry 0-14: I don’t think Killian Spillane actually came on, by the way.
Clifford gets his fifth, this one a free. Back to three points.
Dublin 1-15 Kerry 0-14: Sublime pass by Connolly sets up a real goal chance for Niall Scully, but he blazes over. Lead is back out to four.
Down the other end, Geaney has a poor miss. That could be a little swing moment in this game. Cormac Costello on for Niall Scully, whose last involvement was that point.
Dublin 1-15 Kerry 0-14: Paul Murphy’s race is run. Killian Spillane is finally on.
Dublin 1-15 Kerry 0-14: Tommy Walsh has come on as well for Kerry. Made quite the impact the last day. Jack Barry kicks another wide for Kerry, whose challenge is at a crucial juncture now. They may be running out of steam ever so slightly.
Dublin 1-16 Kerry 0-15: James McCarthy adds to Dublin’s advantage with a fine score from the right-hand side. Sean O’Shea battles hard to reply for Kerry after a pass inside by Geaney.
Dublin 1-16 Kerry 0-15: Poor wide by Moran. Too many chances going astray for Kerry — nine wides now. They’ve lost their composure.
James O’Donoghue on now for Jack Barry.
Dublin 1-16 Kerry 0-15: Yellow for Clifford who pulls on a loose ball and catches Fenton. This came from a loose pass by Geaney who was trying to forge a goal chance for Kerry. The Dubs are edging closer…
Dublin 1-17 Kerry 0-15: McManamon feeds Dean Rock, and over it goes again! Lovely score. The lead is five!
Dublin 1-17 Kerry 0-15: This could be the moment…
Dublin 1-17 Kerry 0-15: McManamon misses wide left, unusually, but Kerry look like they’re out of steam. We’re 90 seconds into five minutes of added time.
Dublin 1-18 Kerry 0-15: SUPERB double save by Shane Ryan who denies Connolly’s drive, and then O’Callaghan’s attempted chip.
But from the resulting 45′, Dean Rock sticks a fork in it. A beauty! Six points the margin.
Dublin 1-18 Kerry 0-15:Kerry actually fashion a late goal chance with a few Hail Mary passes, but Stephen O’Brien fly-hacks it wide with bodies everywhere.
Drink it in, Dublin!
Five.
In.
A.
Row.
Three teams in the past have come close, but Jim Gavin’s Dubs have made history.
One suspects they’ll see plenty more of that Kerry team in the coming years, but today is about Dublin and their piece of history.
Thanks for joining us, folks. Keep an eye on The42 for a full report and reaction from Croke Park.
Feeling the nerves now. In Jim we trust.
Up the Dubs
Bit of balance needed here!! UP THE KINGDOM!!!
Up the Dubs!
5 in a row here we go, C’MON DUBLIN!!
Come on the Dubs!
@Mark walsh: the bitterness is delicious! Bask in the glory of the Dubs Mark
Cmon the dubs from 5/6 Munster counties !
@Darren Mullins: i think most of munster would rather see kerry win
Ref cop out. King Con should have gotten black card
@DavidGoldsFarther: clear black card offence. You obviously know little about football.
@@at: false. You obviously just hate Dublin. Get your tissues ready for when he bangs one in in the second half. You clown
Agree with you on that one… Red needs to grow a pair a half time.
@DavidGoldsFarther: if that was not a black card what is the point in black cards in the first place ??
Even Ciaran Whelan would not deny that one
If this your first year watching GAA ?
@DavidGoldsFarther: explain to me what you think it is not a black card offence
Kerry player clear on goal with only the goal keeper to beat and the Dublin players pulls him to the ground.
If you think that is not a black card offence, you are either clueless about the rules or just plain stupid
@@at: wasn’t deliberate, wasn’t last man, was barely a foul, just please put your jealousy and hatred aside and cop onto yourself.
And no not my first year, I’ve been watching Dublin win pretty much every year for a long time now
@DavidGoldsFarther: go to bed. Wasn’t deliberate, you say
Kerry player through on goal and pulled down is as deliberate as it could be
CIARRAI ABÚ
Smash all their good players in the first half, easy second half.
Up the kingdom
Up the kingdom!!!!
Watching in Holyhead. Up the dubs
Ref riding Dublin out the gate, but Dublin defense poor letting Kerry run too near the goal.
@Martin McKenna: he isn’t being good for ye. That said Con o Callaghan should’ve had a black
@Barry Newell: Don’t think so, Kerry man was going to ground either way.
@Martin McKenna: he was deliberately pulled back why would you go to ground when clean through on goal.
@Barry Newell: out of legs, couldn’t run any more.
@Martin McKenna: s o Brien is constantly pulling the arm back and zero from ref
Ok so new rule is steps dont count if you play for dublin
What’s the point in a live blog without updating the scores.
#JusticeForJoeBrolly
Its always been the small ball first in my house, although as an average player. I played football to a much better standard, but fell out of love with the game a few years ago with too much defensive, or maybe even more controversially to call it negative football. My heart genuinely goes out to Kerry, but Dublin were absolutely on fire. The best football final I think I’ve every had the pleasure to watch. Warriors from both sides have given me the opportunity to embrace this game again. GAA Abu
Whelan bringing out his inner Ron Burgandy on RTE…lol
@IrishOwl: Why do the RTE GAA pundits wear waistcoats on the TV? It’s not a fkkcing wedding …
What’s the odds of Whelan looking into the camera and saying stay classy Dublin before the end of the show :)
The one for certain is if Kerry win – Lane will have free lodgings for live in Kerry he’s clearly seeing this game in Kerry’s Cavour
Surely this game should be at the top of The 42 app when you open it.. it’s a live game AND the biggest game in Irish sport.. yet we have other sports taking pressidance over our National sport..especially on All Ireland Day..Sort it out 42
Congrats to the DUBS, we’ll done, 1st team ever to win 5 in a row,from the CATS supporter
Digging Rochford’s suit but it looks like Whelan was watching Anchorman last night.
@Keelan O’neill: Rochford and the other GAA pundit waistcoat wearers should donate their silly waistcoats to a groom who’s planning a wedding…or to a waiter. Ridiculous and too overdressed..
@Mark Johnson: should do the Mick Wallace look!!!
I don’t think it’s fair that Jim gavin is the 4th official. Should be a neutral referee.
@Geoff Collins: it’s not working for him
Dublin are being robbed by the ref and they need to just go for points instead of this side to side passing stuff we need to get the scores up n stop worrying bout scoring fancy goals if the goals come they will come Dublin are trying to force goals hope second half this changes .
COYBIB
Up the Dubs
The RTE punditry is woeful it’s like they have been given a fair city script and the bottom line is no criticism is allowed
Well… thats the end of football.
Kerry man booked. No dub. Sounds about correct .
Would be nice if they updated the scoreboard on here…
This is shocking from the ref, really incompetent. O’Callaghan should.have gotten a black card but instead he gives a yellow to wrong player entirely. Two Dublin players fouled in the midst of shooting, and Kerry go straight down and get a point in one of those instances.
C’mon the Dubs!
Dublin by 8+
@Sean O’Shea: hope you put a few bob on it
Did ciaran whelan steal ron burgundy wardrobe
is GAA the only sport in the world that you can get sent off and play in the next game? How is that fair?
@Ardmore02: only straight red means missing a game
@Ardmore02:
@Ardmore02:
You do not know the RULES only STRAIGHT RED makes you miss a game :: Get the book and look it up ::you people who don’t know the rules are the ones who spoof about them ::
@Martin Quinn: us people. what are you talking about. I do know the rules. that doesn’t mean I agree with them. I was just asking is it the only game that a red card (whether two yellows or whatever) doesn’t mean a missed game. Personally it’s a stupid rule and Cooper should have been punished with a one game ban.
5 points in the second half…. Dublin deserved the win.
C’mon the kingdom
Kerry handed it away.
God the Dublin media will be insufferable for the next 6 months
@David Guiney:
Most of the RTE media are from the country
Dublin didn’t win this, they have been poor by recent standards. Kerrys decesion making and finishing had been appalling
@ChuckE: yes Kerry’s bad decision making burst their own net and kept the ball going over their crossbar
Up cork.
Ask them to wait just goin the chiper !
50 mins on the clock and Dublin try to kill a great game, W@nk€rs
For Gods sake update the score board
The biased comments are great! Keep it up. Great craic as a neutral to see how some of you are clearly immune to your own nonsense. Good to see no soft frees been given out today in the ‘soft free’ zones in front of goal. Players the last few years so often exaggerating contact to try and guarantee scores. It’s almost like they train at it….
Is Brogan playing?
@Caoimhín O Neill: rumour has it he’s on the bench
Kerry got one from a free. Our first score.
@EnKy: Dubs none
Over here in Manchester at a basketball tournament..great commentary
Keep it up for second half… Thanks
Go Banana!
Your live scores are way behind .
Who is playing?
Dublin will win by at least 9 points.
Is the Green and Red the only team to run these Blues close in an AI?
Amazing performance by the lads! And let’s give a hand to the other lads whoever they were. I want to say Meath?